Stephen Kimber
@skimber.bsky.social
Author of 15 books. The latest: "Traitor's Game: A Mick Blackwell Mystery" will be published by Vagrant in October 2026. Inglis Professor, University of King's College MFA.
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Stephen Kimber
@skimber.bsky.social
· Feb 12
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"Elegant Blonde was far from the only rumoured spy operating in Halifax..." “Traitor’s Game: A Mick Blackwell Mystery” is a novel. But that doesn't mean some of it isn't true.
Check out my latest Substack:
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Check out my latest Substack:
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September 29, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"Elegant Blonde was far from the only rumoured spy operating in Halifax..." “Traitor’s Game: A Mick Blackwell Mystery” is a novel. But that doesn't mean some of it isn't true.
Check out my latest Substack:
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/spies-lies...
Check out my latest Substack:
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/spies-lies...
“Traitor’s Game: A Mick Blackwell Mystery” is a novel. But that’s not to say there aren’t some actual facts mixed and twisted for the sake of the story. You can find out more here: stephenkimber.substack.com/p/operation-...
September 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“Traitor’s Game: A Mick Blackwell Mystery” is a novel. But that’s not to say there aren’t some actual facts mixed and twisted for the sake of the story. You can find out more here: stephenkimber.substack.com/p/operation-...
My new project, the first in a series of character-driven World War II noir detective mysteries set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be published on October 7. But you can find out more about it, and pre-order now! stephenkimber.substack.com/p/now-availa...
July 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My new project, the first in a series of character-driven World War II noir detective mysteries set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be published on October 7. But you can find out more about it, and pre-order now! stephenkimber.substack.com/p/now-availa...
Canada used to boast of its “principled pragmatism” and respect for the “rules-based international order.” Now, it's elbows down and "pursuing … different coalitions for different issues..."
John Kirk and I have written a new commentary.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/why-is-can...
John Kirk and I have written a new commentary.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/why-is-can...
Why is Canada not standing up for Canadian businesses in Cuba? Or for Cuba?
Canada used to boast of its “principled pragmatism” and respect for the “rules-based international order.” Now, it's elbows down and "pursuing … different coalitions for different issues..."
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June 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Canada used to boast of its “principled pragmatism” and respect for the “rules-based international order.” Now, it's elbows down and "pursuing … different coalitions for different issues..."
John Kirk and I have written a new commentary.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/why-is-can...
John Kirk and I have written a new commentary.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/why-is-can...
While researching What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five, I investigated the backstory of the shootdown of those BTTR planes. The real story has nothing to do with the Trumped-up indictment of Raúl Castro. From "The Black Agenda Report."
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True Lies Across the Water | Black Agenda Report
The real story behind the so-called murder charge against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
blackagendareport.com
June 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
While researching What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five, I investigated the backstory of the shootdown of those BTTR planes. The real story has nothing to do with the Trumped-up indictment of Raúl Castro. From "The Black Agenda Report."
blackagendareport.com/true-lies-ac...
blackagendareport.com/true-lies-ac...
From Netfa Freeman: #VoicesWithVision we interview award-winning writer, broadcaster, Stephen Kimber about his article in Resumen Latinoamericano, “True Lies Across the Water”w context for US murder charges against former Cuban President #RaulCastro.
LISTEN HERE: archive.wpfwfm.org/mp3/wpfw_260...
LISTEN HERE: archive.wpfwfm.org/mp3/wpfw_260...
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June 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
From Netfa Freeman: #VoicesWithVision we interview award-winning writer, broadcaster, Stephen Kimber about his article in Resumen Latinoamericano, “True Lies Across the Water”w context for US murder charges against former Cuban President #RaulCastro.
LISTEN HERE: archive.wpfwfm.org/mp3/wpfw_260...
LISTEN HERE: archive.wpfwfm.org/mp3/wpfw_260...
News stories about the battle to create a washroom for female MLAs inside the Saskatchewan legislature building are a reminder of how Canadian feminist trailblazer Alexa McDonough dealt with the same issue in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1980s.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/winning-th...
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/winning-th...
May 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
News stories about the battle to create a washroom for female MLAs inside the Saskatchewan legislature building are a reminder of how Canadian feminist trailblazer Alexa McDonough dealt with the same issue in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1980s.
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/winning-th...
stephenkimber.substack.com/p/winning-th...
Reposted by Stephen Kimber
Before accepting Washington’s indictment of Raúl Castro at face value, it’s worth revisiting what actually happened in the lead-up to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. Stephen Kimber traces the ignored warnings, provocations, and double standards at the heart of the incident.
True lies across the water
Thirty years after Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes, the Trump administration has indicted Raúl Castro for murder. But what actually led to the confrontation? Drawing on years of resea...
canadiandimension.com
May 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Before accepting Washington’s indictment of Raúl Castro at face value, it’s worth revisiting what actually happened in the lead-up to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. Stephen Kimber traces the ignored warnings, provocations, and double standards at the heart of the incident.
True lies across the water
Last week, US AG Todd Blanche announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Like his press conference, the unsealed 26-page grand jury indictment was long on rhetoric but short on context.
Where to begin?
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
Last week, US AG Todd Blanche announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Like his press conference, the unsealed 26-page grand jury indictment was long on rhetoric but short on context.
Where to begin?
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
True lies across the water
Thirty years after Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes, the Trump administration has indicted Raúl Castro for murder. But what actually led to the confrontation? Drawing on years of resea...
canadiandimension.com
May 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
True lies across the water
Last week, US AG Todd Blanche announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Like his press conference, the unsealed 26-page grand jury indictment was long on rhetoric but short on context.
Where to begin?
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
Last week, US AG Todd Blanche announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Like his press conference, the unsealed 26-page grand jury indictment was long on rhetoric but short on context.
Where to begin?
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
Given that Russian athletes are banned from participating in the Olympics because of that country's invasion of Ukraine, when will the IOC consider a similar ban on US athletes in 2028 over the US attack on Iran? Just asking...
March 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Given that Russian athletes are banned from participating in the Olympics because of that country's invasion of Ukraine, when will the IOC consider a similar ban on US athletes in 2028 over the US attack on Iran? Just asking...
"First, they came for Venezuela: Can Canada afford to be so quiescent and cowardly toward yet another Trump aggression?
John Kirk and I have written a commentary on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for Canada. You can read it here: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
John Kirk and I have written a commentary on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for Canada. You can read it here: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
First, they came for Venezuela
We need to remember who we are dealing with. Donald Trump is a president who has already unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, who claims the right to seize control of Greenland...
canadiandimension.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"First, they came for Venezuela: Can Canada afford to be so quiescent and cowardly toward yet another Trump aggression?
John Kirk and I have written a commentary on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for Canada. You can read it here: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
John Kirk and I have written a commentary on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for Canada. You can read it here: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
Reposted by Stephen Kimber
An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
An open letter concerning the YMCA's decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman - Halifax Examiner
Rana Zaman’s criticisms of Israeli policy and actions in Gaza are not, in any way, an indication of antisemitism, and certainly not a reason to rescind the Peace Award she deserves.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
Reposted by Stephen Kimber
An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
An open letter concerning the YMCA's decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman - Halifax Examiner
Rana Zaman’s criticisms of Israeli policy and actions in Gaza are not, in any way, an indication of antisemitism, and certainly not a reason to rescind the Peace Award she deserves.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social
Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus.
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thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...
Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? | The Walrus
Ottawa insists its existing missions are separate from Trump’s lethal operations
thewalrus.ca
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus.
thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...
thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...
Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. From "Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War."
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. From "Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War."
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. Here's the story of one of the first shipments to arrive in Halifax.
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
The Emerald, the gold, and the scheme to win a war
HMS EMERALD (FL 5381) At anchor at Portsmouth. Copyright: © IWM.
It was code-named Operation Fish, an audacious, top-secret World War II scheme to spirit B
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. Here's the story of one of the first shipments to arrive in Halifax.
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
stephenkimber.com/the-emerald-...
Bill Mont, one of Halifax’s legendary characters, has died at 96. Bill was one of the “characters” who helped me bring to life everyday life in Halifax during World War II in my book, Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War. Some excerpts:
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stephenkimber.com/bill-mont-re...
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bill Mont, one of Halifax’s legendary characters, has died at 96. Bill was one of the “characters” who helped me bring to life everyday life in Halifax during World War II in my book, Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War. Some excerpts:
stephenkimber.com/bill-mont-re...
stephenkimber.com/bill-mont-re...
Premier Tim Houston responds after no company submits a bid to explore for uranium: “The only thing that is 100 per cent clear to me is we need to grow our economy. We have essentially the worst-performing economy in North America.”
Uh... from the man who has been Premier since August 31, 2021.
Uh... from the man who has been Premier since August 31, 2021.
June 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Premier Tim Houston responds after no company submits a bid to explore for uranium: “The only thing that is 100 per cent clear to me is we need to grow our economy. We have essentially the worst-performing economy in North America.”
Uh... from the man who has been Premier since August 31, 2021.
Uh... from the man who has been Premier since August 31, 2021.
We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of our first King's MFA in CNF graduating class and the graduation of our first MFA in Fiction class. Read all about it in this special edition of our MFA newsletter.
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King's MFA 10th Anniversary edition
News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.
ukcmfa.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of our first King's MFA in CNF graduating class and the graduation of our first MFA in Fiction class. Read all about it in this special edition of our MFA newsletter.
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/kings-mfa-...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/kings-mfa-...
Reposted by Stephen Kimber
Delighted to be joining this program as a mentor in the CNF stream this year, and looking forward to the residency in June!
Check out our latest post for news about our upcoming first combined Fiction and Nonfiction in-person residency, the names of this year’s Writers in Residency, alumni book deals, class notes and much more...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
MFA Newsletter Spring 2025
News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.
ukcmfa.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Delighted to be joining this program as a mentor in the CNF stream this year, and looking forward to the residency in June!
Reposted by Stephen Kimber
Thanks to @skimber.bsky.social for including the story of the genesis of the "Messy Cities" book in the King's MFA newsletter. ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
MFA Newsletter Spring 2025
News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.
ukcmfa.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thanks to @skimber.bsky.social for including the story of the genesis of the "Messy Cities" book in the King's MFA newsletter. ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
Check out our latest post for news about our upcoming first combined Fiction and Nonfiction in-person residency, the names of this year’s Writers in Residency, alumni book deals, class notes and much more...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
MFA Newsletter Spring 2025
News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.
ukcmfa.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Check out our latest post for news about our upcoming first combined Fiction and Nonfiction in-person residency, the names of this year’s Writers in Residency, alumni book deals, class notes and much more...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...
ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...